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Director: Budi S. Putra Indonesian (Javanese) percussion ensemble based at the New Zealand School of Music (Victoria University campus) in Wellington.
Manager: Jack Body Our repertoire includes traditional Javanese music and new compositions by New Zealand composers.
We are vailable for functions, receptions, conferences, weddings, workshops and concerts.
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What do we sound like?
Tour to Indonesia, July 2013

We are busy preparing new compositions to take to the Yogyakarta International Gamelan Festival and elsewhere in Java and Bali.

We need your help us get us there. You can make a tax-deductible donation through Boosted. Thank you! 		Listen to mp3 samples of Gamelan Padhang Moncar playing traditional and new music.
Watch 'The Power of Percussion': a profile of us on TV One's "Asia Downunder"
What does Padhang Moncar mean?
This Javanese name can be interpreted in several ways. Padhang is brightness or daylight. Moncar means growing or developing vigorously. Padhang Moncar can refer to the sunrise (the growing light), and the fact that in Aotearoa we are the first gamelan in the world to see the new day. Padhang Moncar can also be interpreted as harmony and growth and thus the name can reflect the aspirations of the group.